Here’s Sunday’s RIOC show. No guests, just music. This upcoming Sunday (10/16/11) DJ Premier will be filling in for me. Remember, you can always catch Premier on “Live From HeadQCourterz” every Friday night and Torae & I on “Rap Is Outta Control” every Sunday night. Hip Hop Nation Sirius XM from 10-12.

Common’s come a long way since the jazz-influenced Hip Hop sounds of “Can I Borrow A Dollar” & “Resurrection”. In this interview with HardKnockTV Common breaks down his current paths of life which seem to offer him a lot more creative freedom and happiness. I’d say this interview and looking back upon Common’s whole career says that hard work, belief in what you can potentially accomplish and taking chances can eventually lead to good things.

“Dreamer, The Believer” by Common arrives November 22, produced by NO I.D.